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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,882.17, 6,740.74 and 3,116.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,882.17, 6,740.74 and 3,116.17 is: 4,302.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,882.17 : 6,740.74 = 3,116.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,882.17/6,740.74 = 3,116.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,882.17x = 6,740.74 × 3,116.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,882.17x = 21,005,248.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,005,248.64/4,882.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,302.44

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